Recreation Therapist

About the role

Wellfound is hiring a full-time Recreation Therapist to join our inpatient team. This position is four 10 hours shifts per week. Weekends may be included. Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital is a 120-bed inpatient psychiatric hospital located in Tacoma, Washington. We are Department of Health and Joint Commission accredited.

We are an acute care psychiatric hospital providing care to both voluntary and involuntary patients. At Wellfound, our approach to treatment emphasizes whole-person centered care that supports wellness and recovery. We respect and are inclusive of everyone’s unique values, strengths, and beliefs. We believe in a team approach to care which includes our amazing providers, nurses, mental health technicians and therapy team members.

Responsibilities

This position is responsible for providing routine, daily treatment activities in a fast-paced acute inpatient psychiatric unit. Incumbents in this position are responsible for working with a variety of adult patients with behavioral health disorders to assist in achieving psychiatric stabilization and return to the community.

Incumbents should have knowledge of basic principles of psychiatric recovery, knowledge of effective group therapy modalities, ability to document patient care in accordance with facility policies and regulatory guidance. Incumbent primary duties will include facilitating group treatment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Therapeutic Recreation or Recreation Therapy Certification from an accredited college or university.
• Current National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification
• Washington State Registration to practice recreational therapy.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association or Red Cross required to start

Requirements

• One year experience in psychiatric/mental health setting preferred
• As a condition of employment, you must join the SEIU Union within thirty (30) calendar days of employment and remain a member in good standing of the Union, unless you submit and are approved for a religious exemption.

Benefits

• Competitive Pay: $37.14-$68.86 depending on experience
• Weekend differential: $1.85
• Great benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and Supplemental Life Insurance eligible the first of the month following 30 days of hire.
• Employee Assistance Program up on hire
• 403B with discretionary match for those that participate in the plan and meet work requirements
• Paid Time Off - You will accrue Paid Sick and Safe Leave at 1 hour per 40 hours worked. Paid Sick leave cannot be used until 90 days after your hire date.
• Paid Time Off will be accrued based on hours worked and tenure. You will accrue 0.12 hours of PTO per hours worked until you reach the next level of accrual. PTO cannot be used until 90 days after your hire date with the exception of designated Wellfound holidays.